Proposal to increase payments to PCPs at the expense of high-paid specialists has touched off a lobbying fight. New doctors typically owe more than $140,000 in loans when they graduate. AAMC is advocating a 30% increase in medical school enrollment, which would produce 5,000 additional doctors each year http://is.gd/uRJP

Baths With Diluted Bleach May Help Kids With Atopic Dermatitis. 90% of people with atopic dermatitis have Staph on their skin, compared to about 25% of general population http://bit.ly/QMq4b

The American Urological Association recommends a "baseline" PSA test for all men 40 or older http://bit.ly/ONxKQ

Camphor-containing products, used to treat cold, deter pests, can be highly toxic to young children, causing seizures http://bit.ly/5DKww

Smoking remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S., followed closely by high blood pressure http://bit.ly/YgfGU

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